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May 14, 2024

55m 53s

Georgia's parliament passes a controversial bill which critics say mirrors a law used in Russia to crack down on opposition. Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili joins the show. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk joins from Kyiv. The Washington Post's David Herszenhorn on Putin's Russia. Writer and religious scholar Reza Aslan on "A Kids Book About Israel & Palestine."

Episodes

  • March 8, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 8, 2022

    S2022 E4179 - 55m 57s

    The independent Norwegian Refugee Council has announced plans to support 800,000 victims, both inside and outside Ukraine. Olesya Khromeychuk and Orzala Nemat discuss how women too often bear the brunt of conflict across the world. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman discusses the Ukraine war, how Trump and the GOP empowered Putin, and what it is like to sound the alarm to no avail.

  • March 7, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 7, 2022

    S2022 E4178 - 55m 46s

    Oleksandr Syenkevych, mayor of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, gives an update on destruction in his city. Ambassador Julianne Smith discusses NATO's evolving plans to deter Russia. Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov discusses the role of art during times of war. Bill McKibben explains how climate policy can be used to fight autocracy.

  • March 2, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 2, 2022

    S2022 E4175 - 55m 41s

    At the UN, member states voted 141 to 5 to condemn Putin's invasion. President Biden began his State of the Union speech by laying out the stakes in the Ukraine conflict for everyone, including Americans. Many civilians in Kyiv are seeking shelter in the city's subway stations. Serena Williams announced the inaugural fund for her venture capital firm, which will focus on investing in diversity.

  • March 1, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 1, 2022

    S2022 E4174 - 55m 31s

    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses the state of the war. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire discusses efforts for a diplomatic resolution. Tykhon Dzyadko, the editor-in-chief of TV Rain, explains what Russians are watching and reading in their media. Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen discusses the U.S. response to the war.

  • February 28, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 28, 2022

    S2022 E4173 - 55m 42s

    On Sunday, Vladimir Putin put his nuclear deterrent forces on high alert. Several thousand Lithuanian women protested at the Russian embassy on Sunday, calling upon the mothers of Russian soldiers to rise up and stop the war in Ukraine. Unprecedented sanctions have sent the Russian ruble tumbling. French President Emmanuel Macron has been at the center of the diplomatic effort to end this crisis.

  • February 24, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 24, 2022

    S2022 E4171 - 55m 57s

    Since dawn, explosions have been reported in cities and airports across Ukraine. Citizens are leaving the capital city in a mass exodus of vehicles. Subway stations are serving as bomb shelters. And as Putin joins the ranks of global tyrants and pariahs, Western powers promise massive and punitive sanctions. Experts and journalists join the show to discuss Russia's attack on Ukraine.

  • February 23, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 23, 2022

    S2022 E4170 - 55m 55s

    Experts offer analysis of the crisis in Ukraine.

  • February 22, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 22, 2022

    S2022 E4169 - 55m 42s

    A special show dedicated to developments over Russia and Ukraine. Russia's Vladimir Putin has ordered his army into the breakaway rebel areas of eastern Ukraine. Now Germany’s Chancellor Scholz has stepped up to halt construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, and the U.S. is imposing sanctions of its own -- while Ukraine’s President Zelensky continues publicly to project calm.

  • February 17, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 17, 2022

    S2022 E4166 - 55m 37s

    Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney weighs in on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Harvard professor Jack Goldsmith discusses the latest news on President Trump. Former champion athlete Doriane Coleman offers her perspective on the Kamila Valieva doping scandal. Jeremy Peters discusses his new book "Insurgency."

  • February 16, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 16, 2022

    S2022 E4165 - 55m 57s

    Former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says the West is taking a “starvation policy” on Afghanistan, ever since the military pullout last August. Britain’s Prince Andrew has reached an out-of-court settlement in the sexual assault lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre. Denmark has become the first country in the European Union to lift all pandemic restrictions.

  • February 15, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 15, 2022

    S2022 E4164 - 55m 56s

    Experts analyze rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

  • February 11, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 11, 2022

    S2022 E4162 - 55m 33s

    Civil rights activist Andrew Young reflects on his lifelong fight for equality. Incoming CPJ president Jodie Ginsberg and journalism professor Jay Rosen discuss crackdowns on the press across the world. As the world competes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, human rights attorney and activist Rayhan Asat explains why we can't turn a blind eye to China's treatment of its Uyghur population.

Extras + Features

  • Pfizer CEO: Omicron Vaccine Is Coming in March: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pfizer CEO: Omicron Vaccine Is Coming in March

    S2022 E4150 - 17m 44s

    In an important development in the Covid wars, Pfizer has started clinical trials of an Omicron vaccine to help address the current and future mutations of the coronavirus. CEO Albert Bourla has recently been awarded the Genesis Prize in recognition of his professional achievements and contributions to humanity. He speaks with Walter Isaacson to discuss vaccine developments and global health.

  • ADL CEO: America Is Tipping From Hate to the Unthinkable: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    ADL CEO: America Is Tipping From Hate to the Unthinkable

    S2022 E4149 - 17m 40s

    Antisemitism is on the rise globally, including right here in the U.S. Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, addresses the issue in his new book, "It Could Happen Here." He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how we can strike back against hate. The interview is part of Exploring Hate, our ongoing series on antisemitism, racism and extremism.

  • Immunocompromised Americans' Terrifying Reality During COVID: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Immunocompromised Americans' Terrifying Reality During COVID

    S2022 E4148 - 16m 33s

    Among the groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19 are the poor, the disabled, and the immunocompromised. Matthew Cortland is a lawyer and policy expert who has faced challenges with Crohn’s disease. Cortland joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss just how the pandemic is affecting the disabled community.

  • What’s Wrong with the U.S. Senate?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What’s Wrong with the U.S. Senate?

    S2022 E4147 - 16m 25s

    An evenly divided Senate means not much is getting done in Washington. Former Republican Senator Trent Lott was majority leader in 2002 during the last 50-50 split, and he speaks with Walter Isaacson about how to break the current deadlock.

  • “The Abortion I Didn’t Have”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “The Abortion I Didn’t Have”

    S2022 E4146 - 17m 20s

    The reality of motherhood is different for everyone. Our next guest shared her own experience in a powerfully honest New York Times Magazine article: “The Abortion I Didn’t Have.” Merritt Tierce was 19 years old when she became pregnant. She says the experience broke her, but also in many ways gave her back her life -- as she discusses with Michel Martin.

  • Penélope Cruz Discusses "Parallel Mothers": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Penélope Cruz Discusses "Parallel Mothers"

    S2022 E4146 - 2m 59s

    The new film "Parallel Mothers" reunites Oscar-winning actress Penélope Cruz with the much-honored director Pedro Almodóvar. The film follows two accidental mothers immersed in love, lies, deep loss, and historical memory. The film is getting rave reviews, and Cruz herself won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival. She speaks with Christiane about the film and motherhood.

  • Laura Coates on Her New Book "Just Pursuit": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Laura Coates on Her New Book "Just Pursuit"

    S2022 E4145 - 18m 7s

    Laura Coates was a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department, before becoming a prosecutor as assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. In her new book "Just Pursuit," she reveals the reality of working as a Black woman within a legal system that is widely considered racist. She joins Michel Martin to discuss how the pursuit of justice can create injustice.

  • Has Amazon Contributed to America’s Political Unraveling?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Has Amazon Contributed to America’s Political Unraveling?

    S2022 E4144 - 16m 19s

    Amazon is the second most trusted institution in the U.S., surpassed only by the military, according to a Georgetown and NYU poll. What can the company's disproportionate influence mean for American society? In "Fulfillment," award-winning journalist Alec MacGillis examines the company’s impact on the wealth and poverty of towns and cities across the country.

  • “Thousands of Civilian Deaths” — NYT on U.S. Airstrikes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Thousands of Civilian Deaths” — NYT on U.S. Airstrikes

    S2022 E4143 - 16m 57s

    America’s air war in the Middle East was advertised as the most precise campaign in history. But new investigative reporting is revealing a cacophony of errors. Flawed intelligence and imprecise targeting caused the deaths of thousands of civilians, a number that was severely underreported by the Pentagon. Azmat Khan exposes the true human toll of American airstrikes.

  • Why Gerrymandering Is Inherently Racist: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Gerrymandering Is Inherently Racist

    S2022 E4142 - 17m 45s

    Manipulating district voting boundaries – also known as gerrymandering – is dividing the nation. Republicans suggest the process is “not that bad,” but in a recent Washington Post op-ed, Michael Li – one of the foremost experts on this process – calls this "a misleading narrative.” He explains why to Michel Martin.

  • Could Her Father’s Life Have Been Saved?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Could Her Father’s Life Have Been Saved?

    S2022 E4141 - 18m 5s

    78 year old Dale Weeks was fully vaccinated and booster, but recently passed away – not from COVID-19, but from a series of events in local hospitals that were overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases. His daughter Julie Simanski sits down with Michel Martin to share her frustrations.

  • Did Facebook Contribute to Jan. 6? Whistleblower Weighs In: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Did Facebook Contribute to Jan. 6? Whistleblower Weighs In

    S2022 E4140 - 17m 11s

    Critics say that Facebook was a prime tool used to spread misinformation and sow confusion in the 2020 election. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who came forward with leaked documents, says there is evidence to prove these allegations -- as she explains to Walter Isaacson.

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